Also, as a side note, ever wonder why majority of games that feature customizable Player characters always choose to show off a cis-gendered white male (and I have nothing against this demographic) during demos and trailers?
The answer is generally "market research". And what does that tell us about the the kinds of people the market is comprised of and is catered to. Whilst not monolithic (like with any demographic), the homogeneity in reverberating positive feedback from "white men" when characters are portrayed to fit those two categories, white and male, is the proof of privilege they themselves tend to be oblivious to.
Much like deeply embedded and therefore almost always overlooked state of "politics" in games (unless it involves diversity and then, ho ho ho... "I am for artistic freedom", "token diversity" etc), there are almost no gaming related journalistic outlets (that mostly comprise of straight white men), dare to stir the pot when it comes to these topics. A few questions, a few times over the year as if to fill a quota for "ask the hard questions" (unless they are completely oblivious to it in the first place) and then it is all swept under the rug.
The answer is generally "market research". And what does that tell us about the the kinds of people the market is comprised of and is catered to. Whilst not monolithic (like with any demographic), the homogeneity in reverberating positive feedback from "white men" when characters are portrayed to fit those two categories, white and male, is the proof of privilege they themselves tend to be oblivious to.
Much like deeply embedded and therefore almost always overlooked state of "politics" in games (unless it involves diversity and then, ho ho ho... "I am for artistic freedom", "token diversity" etc), there are almost no gaming related journalistic outlets (that mostly comprise of straight white men), dare to stir the pot when it comes to these topics. A few questions, a few times over the year as if to fill a quota for "ask the hard questions" (unless they are completely oblivious to it in the first place) and then it is all swept under the rug.